As the parent of 3 young adults, I know first-hand how bad the job market is for them. My eldest finally got a new job after being unemployed for a year after his plant closed. We have our fingers crossed that he will be hired on permanently, it’s a great company.

My youngest son has a solid job and just finished all of his training with the Air National Guard. He will be keeping his job part-time while using his GI Bill money to go to school full-time.

My daughter had has a string of mall jobs where she rarely gets 20 hours a week, let alone full-time. Many weeks have been as low as 8 hours. Fortunately, she saw the benefits of the Guard through her brother and will be leaving for basic training in May and going to school when she gets back.

Young people can’t beat the Air Guard. You get paid around $1800/month while in basic and tech school, get $85,000 for school, and come out of training with almost all of the credits you need for your associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force. You make about $400 for your monthly drill weekend. Unlike full-time Air Force, they even pay for your $1300 in uniforms. You can also choose the base you work at. Depending on your test scores, you can also choose a job that comes with a $10,000 bonus. All for a 6 year commitment.

]]>By: Roundup | Eternity Mattershttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6761083
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:13:04 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6761083[...] More good news: There’s hope for civilization: [...]
]]>By: michaelohttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6761060
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:02:22 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6761060Civilization will NOT be saved by these RARE events. It will be saved when they are COMMON events.
]]>By: DavidAllenhttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6761050
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:56:46 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6761050The Reagan boy worked at a sawmill in Kentucky until he had to leave to move back to Indiana because of the need of a sibling or family member for some specialized medical treatment.

He was a good worker who followed instructions well. I know. He worked for me. Good kid.

]]>By: Jabberwockhttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6760921
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:01:58 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6760921Good for the both of them !!!
And AesopFan.

Simple, but profound. The honest soul doesn’t rationalize that “no one will ever know” or “It’s lost, and I might as well have it.” Just, “it’s not mine.” No more needs to be said.

That’s why there’s a saying that, “You can’t cheat an honest man.” They’re not interested in get-rich-quick schemes that are usually scams, so they don’t bite on most of the scams and offers that are just a little too good to be true.

In a town full of thieves, nothing is safe. In a town full of honest people, everything is safe.

Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard,
my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog.

During our friendly conversation, I asked their 12 year old daughter what she wanted to be when she grows up.
She said she wanted to be President someday.

Both of her parents – liberal Democrats – were standing there, so I asked her,
“If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?”

She replied, “I’d give food and houses to all the homeless people.”

Her parents beamed with pride!

“Wow…what a worthy goal!” I said. “But you don’t have to wait until you’re President to do that!” I told her.

“What do you mean?” she replied.

So I told her, “You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I’ll pay you $50. Then you can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house.”

She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, “Why doesn’t the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?”

I said, “Welcome to the Republican Party.”

Her parents aren’t speaking to me.

]]>By: Adjoranhttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6760652
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:24:01 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6760652The problem with all these decent, honest, hard-working kids who only want to make a better life for themselves and their families the right way is they just can’t seem to make the connection between the way they undoubtedly voted and the problems they have in the real world.

They are screwed because they didn’t, or couldn’t, think through the Obama record and policies before rushing out to reelect the Bozo – and to exhort all their friend to GOTV too.

I’m curious where our liberal brothers and sisters are as I don’t yet see any complaints about them having to live in abject poverty and screaming how unfair it is that this kid gets to make double the wages of other people his age. No doubt they feel he should have to suffer like all other teenagers.

Two great lessons are at work here. First is that hard work, determination and persistence DO pay off. The problem is we, as a society, often expect the pay off to happen quickly or happen in a manner that we expect. Often the pay off comes much later and in ways we never could have expected such as getting a ride from a restaurant owner. Second, that having and displaying determination and persistence will distinguish you greatly from other individuals even if you might not have the resume to qualify yourself.

I work in the IT field in a job position that is very pressure and time intensive. We’ve found candidates that are hungry for success and willing to go the extra mile have done considerably better than people we’ve hired with good education qualifications and a polished resume. In the long run, hard workers will always beat out people who only work hard at representing themselves.

Pat Wesner is a mother of four, with one grown, disabled son in her care and another serving in Afghanistan. On Tuesday, she stumbled on the perfect crime when $11,000 fell off a Brinks truck with no one around to see it.

She may not have the money, but she has something priceless that can never be taken away.

Now, meet 18-year-old Indiana man Jhaqueil Reagan, who walked 10 miles in the snow for a job interview at Dairy Queen to support his brothers and sisters, and was well rewarded for his efforts:

He’s got it too. For having it, this is likely the beginning of him reaping the rewards.

Good news: There’s hope for civilization

Yep.

With the heavy air pollution circling about lately, these stories are a nice breath of fresh air.

Thanks for the post MKH.

]]>By: mnjghttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6760290
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:08:48 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6760290That is a very beautiful and moving story about the young man who walked miles in the snow for a job interview… The woman story who found the money and did not take is equal beautiful and moving… Yes there is still a lot of good in our country folks, it is very dark political times, but we still have a lot of good folks… do not despair…
]]>By: canopforhttp://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/27/good-news-theres-hope-for-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-6760288
Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:08:43 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=246945#comment-6760288Bouvier offered to double Dairy Queen’s offer if Reagan would come work for him. Reagan started Monday, and his story went viral after Bouvier posted it on his Facebook page.
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